The Watchtower (Public Edition), “How to Help Those With Mental Health Challenges”
“Because of his illness, your friend may say or do things that hurt you. He may cancel plans with you or become irritable. Be patient and understanding as you offer the support he needs.”
The companion article in the same issue, advising friends and relatives to listen, to speak consolingly, to offer practical help and to be patient. It quotes people whose spouses or friends live with clinical depression, anxiety disorder and eating disorders.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower (Public Edition), How to Help Those With Mental Health Challenges
Confidence note. Full article read on the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026; page markers in the page's own HTML place the quoted paragraph on page 15.
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Notes. Mental illness is treated throughout as an illness, not as a spiritual failing or a demonic attack.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-hlth-wp-2023-no1-how-to-help